I mentioned last year that the Fourth of July was really hard for me. For whatever reason, this is the one holiday that is really difficult for me to be away from family. It probably doesn’t help that Mark has had to work both years, so it is just me and the kids trying to …
Sarah said this year that Memorial Day is one of her favorite holidays. I am seeing more and more that Sarah has a reflective personality and she was really enjoying this day of remembrance. We had such a good day. We had a slow start (which was so lovely) and had a nice breakfast and …
Celebrating Holy Week has been so very special for our family. Each day has been wonderful as we have sung praises, read scripture, and discussed our Savior. It has been amazing and I have not wanted it to end. On Saturday, we did Easter baskets and dyed eggs. The kids did a lot of crafting …
We love our holidays! St. Patrick’s Day was FULL. I got up early and got myself ready and made our traditional St. Patrick’s Day breakfast. Yummy! Then Lydia and I drove down to Broomfield to have a swallow study done on Lydia. That was a whole thing and I will do a separate post for …
We had a lovely Valentine’s Day. We took a break from our normal school and did this little mini Valentine’s Day unit from The Mindful Heart and it was so sweet. We read scriptures and poetry about love. We read about who St. Valentine was. We read our favorite picture books about love and Valentine’s. …
Christmas has come and gone but ours was so good and needed to be documented. Our Christmas season was full of beautiful memories. Christmas Trees and MORE Christmas Trees I remember having a small Christmas tree that was just mine in my room growing up and I loved it. I have wanted to do that …
My “Draft” center is bursting with posts from the last six weeks. So even though more than one holiday has come and gone, we had a beautiful Thanksgiving. The kids and I were invited to a Thanksgiving craft party and had so much fun. I admire their willingness and desire to make new friends. And …
I love going to the pumpkin patch! I love all of the autumn activities! This year, we were on the hunt for a new place to make autumn traditions and we were led to such a gem. A friend of mine told me about Hometown Harvest Pumpkin Patch and it was the sweetest. The owners …
My birthday came and went in a blink! But I am so grateful for my family and friends that made it special for me. The years truly go so quickly and I am doing my best to try and savor them with all of my favorite people.